Thomas Hanrath

Tiredness is temporary - Astrophotos are forever.

2025-06-02

NEW #Astrophoto: Messier 56

Caught Messier 56 (~33,000 ly away in Lyra) on night 1 of my globular cluster run. Short exposure, decent guiding—solid result!

Full story: astrocamp.eu/en/messier-56-may

▼ Vixen VC200L | Canon EOS R(a) '25

#astrophotography #nightsky #space #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

M56
2025-06-01

NEW #Astrophoto: Messier 53

Captured M53 in Coma Berenices—58,000 light-years away. A dense globular cluster, imaged from home.

Full story: astrocamp.eu/en/messier-53-apr

▼ Vixen VC200L | Canon EOS R(a) '25

#astrophotography #nightsky #space #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

M53
2025-05-29

NEW #Astrophoto: Pinwheel Galaxy

Check out my latest image of the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101), captured from home under a beautifully clear sky.

Full story: astrocamp.eu/en/pinwheel-galax

▼ Vixen VC200L | Canon EOS R(a) '25

#astrophotography #nightsky #space #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

M101
2025-05-24

NEW #Astrophoto Version: Double Cluster Caldwell 14

The first photo with a full-frame sensor on my VIXEN VC200L. The Double Cluster Caldwell 14. Now freshly processed.

Full story: astrocamp.eu/en/astrophoto-cal

▼ Vixen VC200L | Canon EOS R(a) '24

#astrophotography #nightsky #space #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

C14
2025-05-19

NEW #Astrophoto: Messier 51 Whirlpool Galaxy

At the height of this year’s galaxy season, I finally captured my first image of the stunning Whirlpool #Galaxy (Messier 51).

Full story: astrocamp.eu/en/whirlpool-gala

▼ Vixen VC200L | Canon EOS R(a) '25

#astrophotography #nightsky #space #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

M51
2025-05-17

NEW #Astrophoto: Messier 81 Widefield

#Galaxy Messier 81 and surroundings in widefield!
Luminance captured at Hohen List, RGB taken earlier in Koblenz.
6h20m total exposure – a great showcase of what this scope-camera combo can do.

Full story: astrocamp.eu/en/messier-81-wid

▼ Baader Apo 95 Travel Companion | SkyEye62AM '25

#astrophotography #nightsky #space #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

M81 Widefield
2025-05-17

NGC 2976 is a galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major, approximately 11.6 million light-years from Earth, and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed in mid February.

Detailed Information: astrocamp.eu/ngc2976

▼ Baader Apo 95 Travel Companion | SkyEye62AM '25

#astrophoto #astrophotography #nightsky #space #sky #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

NGC 2976
2025-05-14

NEW #Astrophoto: Markarian’s Chain

Two perfect nights in March 2025 — one under the pristine skies of Hoher List Observatory, the other at home under my suburban sky. Luminance captured on-site, RGB from home. Couldn’t be happier with the result!

Full story: astrocamp.eu/en/markarians-cha

▼ Baader Apo 95 Travel Companion | SkyEye62AM '25

#astrophotography #nightsky #space #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

Markarian’s Chain
2025-05-09

NEW #Astrophoto: Moon, 04/30/2025

As so often, this photo of the Moon was also taken at the edge of a deep-sky session-this time, for a change, with a rather thin crescent.

Full story: astrocamp.eu/en/moon-04-30-202

▼ Vixen VC200L | EOS R '25

#astrophotography #nightsky #space #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

Moon
2025-05-04

NEW #Astrophoto: Messier 97

In March, I added luminance data to my Messier 97 OSC RGB image from 2023. I think the result is quite impressive.

Full story: astrocamp.eu/qndom

▼ Vixen VC200L | EOS M100(a), SkyEye62AM '25

#astrophotography #nightsky #space #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

M97
2025-04-22

#Messier 90 is a large spiral #galaxy in the constellation #Virgo, located about 60 million light-years from Earth, and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed end of March.

Detailed Information: astrocamp.eu/m90

▼ Baader Apo 95 Travel Companion | SkyEye62AM '25

#astrophoto #astrophotography #nightsky #space #sky #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature #astrodon

M90
2025-04-20

#Messier 91 is a barred spiral #galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices, located about 60 million light-years from Earth, and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed around March 22nd.

Detailed Information: astrocamp.eu/m91

▼ Baader Apo 95 Travel Companion | SkyEye62AM '25

#astrophoto #astrophotography #nightsky #space #sky #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature #astrodon

M91
2025-04-17

NEW #Astrophoto: NGC 2281

In March, during a short astro session, I captured the bright open star cluster NGC 2281 in the constellation #Auriga.

Full story: astrocamp.eu/224z8

▼ Vixen VC200L | EOS R(a) '25

#astrophotography #nightsky #space #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

NGC 2281
2025-04-13

Messier 88 (M88) is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Coma Berenices, approximately 47 million light-years away from Earth. This galaxy reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed end of March.

Detailed Information: astrocamp.eu/m88

▼ Baader Apo 95 Travel Companion | SkyEye62AM '25

#astrophoto #astrophotography #nightsky #space #sky #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature #astrodon

M88
2025-04-07

The Eyes Galaxies (Arp 120) are a pair of interacting galaxies located in the constellation Virgo, approximately 52 million light-years away. They reach their annual culmination at astronomical midnight and are best observed during spring in the northern hemisphere.

Detailed Information: astrocamp.eu/arp120

▼ Baader Apo 95 Travel Companion | SkyEye62AM '25

#astrophoto #astrophotography #nightsky #space #sky #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature #astrodon

Arp 120
2025-04-03

NEW #Astrophoto: Messier 64 - Black Eye Galaxy

#Galaxy Messier 64 in March 2025 – captured with a focal length of 1800mm using the Vixen VC200L and two different cameras.

Full story: astrocamp.eu/af1c2

▼ Vixen VC200L | EOS R(a), SkyEye62AM '25

#astrophotography #nightsky #space #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

M64
2025-03-31

NEW #Astrophoto: Jupiter

#Jupiter time! It was the perfect opportunity to attach my planetary camera to the telescope in Tower 1 at Hoher List.

Full story: astrocamp.eu/en/jupiter-march-

▼ Ritchey-Chrétien | QHY 5III-462C

#astrophotography #nightsky #space #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

Jupiter
2025-03-28

NEW #Astrophoto: Messier 106

Galaxy Messier 106, the first single galaxy picture this galaxy-season. More data is waiting for integration.

Full story: astrocamp.eu/j9hn5

▼ Vixen VC200L | Canon EOS R(a) '25

#astrophotography #nightsky #space #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

M106
2025-03-27

The Hamburger Galaxy, also known as NGC 3628, is an unbarred spiral galaxy located approximately 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo that reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed in early March.

Detailed Information: astrocamp.eu/ngc3628

▼ Vixen VC200L | EOS R(a) '25

#astrophoto #astrophotography #nightsky #space #sky #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature #astrodon

Hamburger Galaxy
2025-03-26

NEW #Astrophoto: Mars

Planet time! It was the perfect opportunity to attach my planetary camera to the telescope in Tower 1 at Hoher List.

Full story: astrocamp.eu/en/mars-march-19-

▼ Ritchey-Chrétien | QHY 5III-462C

#astrophotography #nightsky #space #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

Mars

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